Help!!!

[Snyper]

i was just putting together my new computer and was about to put my cpu in when i removed the cover and noticed that there might be some pins missing or broken.  Its an MSI Mpower Motherboard so it was tested but all th images i find online show the socket differently. Is the Socket broken or is this how it's supposed to be?

[Andi]

everything looks right, don't panic :D

 

but you can check wikipedia and compare!

 

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f5/Intel_Socket_1155.jpeg/605px-Intel_Socket_1155.jpeg

[Snyper]

looking at that image now and it doesn't look the same to me. Towards the middle of the socket in the top right there is a gap of about 2 pins i think? i took a picture with my camera but i think the one i have up shows it better. here is the second picture i took. 

[Wauthar]

This might sound like a stupid question, but did it work before? If it did, then this is probably normal.

[Snyper]

i haven't turned the system on yet i dont get the ram until tomorrow

[Andi]

two pins near the middle on the right side (fist pic) look wrong. but its hard to say, could be missing light reflection. did you drop your cpu on them or something? it's normaly hard to bend them.

[Snyper]

no hadn't put the cpu on it yet i opened the latch and removed the black plastic shroud that covers the socket and it was like this... i got a magnifying  glass and took a closer look and there are two pins that are bent, is it ok to bend them back or should i return the motherboard?

[Andi]

i would just return it, if you think its broken. its the save way.

[Located]

no hadn't put the cpu on it yet i opened the latch and removed the black plastic shroud that covers the socket and it was like this... i got a magnifying  glass and took a closer look and there are two pins that are bent, is it ok to bend them back or should i return the motherboard?

Its up to you, if you bend them back it might work, or you void the waranty.

I suggest you to contact the supplier and ask them what to do

[Snyper]

i think we'll see how it goes  ;)

[mgsstar]

no hadn't put the cpu on it yet i opened the latch and removed the black plastic shroud that covers the socket and it was like this... i got a magnifying  glass and took a closer look and there are two pins that are bent, is it ok to bend them back or should i return the motherboard?

I wouldn't bend it because you might break the pin and possibly void your warranty. I would just RMA it if you don't want to mess with it.

[asusfan]

yep looks like bent pins i would RMA the board just to be safe.

[Art Vandelay]

Yeah, something looks wrong when you compare it to this. RMA it.

[Soolkiki]

Definitely what the others said. Seems like someone got clumsy in production.